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Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations Up for Vote Dec. 12
AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen presented the administration’s Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations, or AAFRs, for review and discussion by the Board of Trustees at the Dec. 5 Board Work Session. The following are summaries of the AAFRs:
Austin ISD to Launch Optional Arabic, Korean, Vietnamese Language and Culture Programs for 2016–17
Austin ISD students will have more language options next year as the district launches Arabic, Korean and Vietnamese programs at a handful of schools.
New Opportunities Created at Joslin, Travis GPA with $1.7 Million in TEA Grants
Joslin Elementary School and Travis Graduation Preparatory Academy will see new opportunities to thrive thanks to a combined $1.7 million in Texas Education Agency grants. Joslin will expand language programming to become a foreign language academy. Travis GPA will expand hours for learning and offer the benefits of traditional and non-traditional high schools. Joslin Foreign…
The Creative Learning Initiative Benefits AISD English Language Learners
English language learners were more likely to attend school and to meet the STAAR passing standards in reading and math when their teachers used creative teaching strategies more frequently. These findings coincide well with the research that encourages teachers of foreign languages to be creative…Board Briefs: Regular Board Meeting (Dec.17)
Announcement of Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2013-14 (Discussion)Each year, the district determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Also, some schools are frozen to maintain stability in tracking patterns.The superintendent announced the following:
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Pam Austin
End-of-Year Review Highlights AISD Successes
AISD began the 2013–14 school year on Aug. 26, 2013, with more than 85,000 students, including 561 Grizzlies at the district’s newest facility, Janis Guerrero Thompson Elementary, which opened this year. During the first week of school, Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen and other district leaders visited 14 schools to welcome students and staff.
Family Empower Hour
The ABCs of IEPs for Families New to Special Education This session welcomes new families to Special Education services and will cover the foundational components of a student's special education program including Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFPs), Goals, and Services. Spanish interpretation will be provided for all sessions. To request accommodations…
Bilingual and English as a Second Language Program and Demographic Summary, 2018-2019
This report summarizes AISD's bilingual and English as a second language programs implemented during 2018-2019. Programs are summarized, as well as student demographic characteristics and the number of students served.Student enthusiasm comes from linguistic, cultural inclusion (en español)
The hallways of Perez Elementary are filled with pythons. And they hablan español. The serpentine school mascot offering encouragement, instruction and even prompts for self-reflection to students on posters is everywhere, as are the reminders of the drive to celebrate the language that is home for the many students who trace their roots to Mexico and Central America.